There was at least one run scored in every inning. The Marlins may have lost last night, but the game is certainly a contender for best Marlins game of the season. The Nats and Fish went back and forth each inning. Pitching lovers, yesterday was not the game for you. Both teams combined for a total of 29 hits and 22 runs.
Pablo López: 3.2 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 2 HR
Kyle McGowin: 4.0 IP, 6 H, 5 ER,1 BB, 2 K, 2 HR
BIG-FLY BRI. #JuntosMiami pic.twitter.com/hwHKHKUfaR— Miami Marlins (@Marlins) May 24, 2019
The Marlins were able to take an early lead in the first. Brian Anderson nailed a ball way into the left field stands for two runs. The Nationals would come right back with a home run of their own. Adam Eaton drove a ball that was middle of the plate into the stands. The Fish responded right back with three singles and a walk. López was up with the bases loaded, and singled in two runs.
.@pablojoselopez helps his own cause with his first career RBI! The @Marlins jump out to a 4-1 lead!Watch the Miami Marlins live now on FOX Sports Florida and FOX Sports Go!#JuntosMiami #Pitcherswhorake #MLB pic.twitter.com/FeqPG8xLYx— FOX Sports Florida (@FOXSportsFL) May 24, 2019
López wound up running into the most trouble in the third. He gave up 6 hits, a walk, and a home run. A total of three runs were scored that inning. While López was able to finish the inning, he would not finish the next one. The Nats hitters kept the pressure on López, and he could not shut them down quick enough. Curtis Granderson would grab the lead back for the Fish with his own solo shot in the fourth.
Get DECKED, ball. #JuntosMiami pic.twitter.com/fdqcF9Dwsj— Miami Marlins (@Marlins) May 25, 2019
Neither pitcher would make it past four innings. López gave up 4 earned runs, while McGowin gave up 5. The bullpens would not fare any better. The Fish gave up 8 runs in the second half of the game. Adam Conley, Nick Anderson, and Tayron Guerrero each gave up two runs. Guerrero would not even get an out before his job was done. The Marlins had the lead three different times in this one.
This catch is ...GRAND, SON. pic.twitter.com/3XONOeVMBK— Miami Marlins (@Marlins) May 25, 2019
The Marlins fought hard throughout the game. The Fish and Nats were tied 8-8 going into the eighth inning, when the Marlins would take the lead one last time. Granderson started the inning with a double, followed by an Anderson single. Starlin Castro then brought Granderson home on a single to center field.
Starlin Castro slaps one up the middle to give @Marlins lead! #JuntosMiami #MLB pic.twitter.com/ESgbB2OZGV— FOX Sports Florida (@FOXSportsFL) May 25, 2019
The Nationals would hit back-to-back home runs to take a commanding 12-9 lead.
The Fish did not finish the game without making some noise, though. Jorge Alfaro led the ninth off with a solo shot to left center field. They were now within two runs. Miguel Rojas and Garrett Cooper both singled afterwards, but that was the extent of the damage.
The Marlins finally lost their winning streak, but they did so honorably, fighting tooth and nail till the end. Saturday’s game (Sandy Alcantara vs. Patrick Corbin) begins at 4:05 p.m. ET.
Marlins vs. Nationals box score (MLB.com)
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López banged a broken bat, two-run single up the middle in the second, a milestone for the young right-hander that also helped the Marlins in a close game vs. the Nationals. Working the opener of a four-game Memorial Day weekend slate on Friday night, Washington Nationals starter Kyle McGowin realized he was going up against a hot Marlins lineup. But he probably wasn’t too worried about pitching carefully to opposing starter Pablo López.
In the top of the second inning, with the bases filled and zero outs, López banged a 90 MPH sinker into center for a broken-bat, two-run single. Those were the first two runs batted in of his career, and the clutch hit extended the lead from 2-1 to 4-1.
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McGowin was not the first choice to take the mound for the desperate Nats in this scenario. He replaced veteran right-hander Jeremy Hellickson, who had been placed on the 10-day IL due to a shoulder strain.
López struck out in their next matchup in the top of the fourth. Still, he improved to 7-for-30 as a major league batter (.233 BA).
The final line for McGowin: 4.0 IP, 6 H, 5 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 2 HR (80 pitches). He exited with Washington trailing 5-4.
Meanwhile, López didn’t fare much better, but at least he helped his own cause as the Marlins aim for a seventh straight win:
Pablo Lopez was not as effective tonight compared to his previous outing Saturday versus the Mets. Gave up two home runs, one to Adam Eaton and Anthony Rendon.3.2 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 2 HR (82 pitches, 50 strikes)5-4, Marlins, B4.@fishstripes— Brandon Liguori (@BrandonRLiguori) May 25, 2019

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Around 7 p.m. last December 10, Miami resident Oscar Julien-Riou — a 63-year-old Army veteran, retired nurse, and minister — was sitting in Liberty City's Alonzo Kelly Park alone with his phone in his hand. He lived across the street. He says he was minding his own business and filming as he recorded notes about his life on his cell phone when a Miami Police cruiser rolled up.